The counter itself Let us first discuss the design of the counter. Infrastructure quiescent background first bistable state - ZERO left running glider - CARRY second bistable state - ONE Binary arithmetic flip ZERO, absorb CARRY flip ONE, propagate CARRY Packing bistable cells Gap between like cells Gap between unlike cells Carry generator a glider gun Protecting the components protection of phase 22 protection of phase 13 protection of phase 11 some additional protection Harold V. McIntosh E-mail:mcintosh@servidor.unam.mx
Let us first discuss the design of the counter.